The poor gardener’s son Thota Ramudu (NTR) has to become rich to gain the hand of princess Indumati ( Malati). The villain is a sorcerer ( Ranga Rao) who wants to make the hero, as a fine example of manhood, into a human sacrifice to the underworld Goddess Patala Bhairavi. The story advances through the exploits of the hero as he tries to overcome the sorcerer’s evil intentions and accumulate the wealth for the marriage.